Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi

Al Raha Beach is a $15Billion beachfront Mega Project being developed by Aldar Properties. Upon completion Al Raha will house over 120,000 residents and is in fact a brand new city district of Abu Dhabi. Al Raha will contain everything from high-rise towers to low-rise developments.

Al Raha Beach will be divided into 11 seperate residential and commercial districts. Each of these districts will have its own unique characteristics. The 11 districts of Al Raha Beach are as follows:

- Al Seef. This will be a contemporary residential district with a large variety of villas, townhomes and apartments. All of these residences will converge on a beautiful promenade.

- Al Rumaila. Another residential district with a wharf style theme to it. Residents will have access to private marinas and waterways. There will be a spectacular 40 storey glass tower as the centerpiece of Al Rumaila.

- Al Bandar. A combination of residences and shops of all kinds with a luxury hotel as the focal point.

- Al Lissaily. A premium residential area with easy access to all other areas of Al Raha Beach.

- Al Razeen. A mixed use development built around a central marina. Waterfront apartment towers, restaurants, spas and a variety of shops can be found here.

- Khor Al Raha. A very exclusive gated community on the waterfront divided into two areas. One area is a group of privately owned islands, and the second area is a luxury mainland development.

- Al Dana. This is the central business hub of Al Raha Beach. Al Dana will be home to a large variety of businesses from Abu Dhabi and other parts of the Middle East. Firms from other areas of the world will also be located in Al Wateed. A major transit center containing water taxis and ferries will be located here as well.

- Al Nakhel. A recreational area of Al Raha Beach, Al Nakhel will contain walkways, gardens, parks and exhibition centers.

- Al Zeina. A garden community with apartments, villas and townhomes all built around a garden theme.

- Al Shaleela. The cultural hub of Al Raha Beach. Cinemas, art galleries and art studios, film production facilities, a virtual media center and media mueseum will all be housed at Al Shaleela.

- Al Thuraya. This district of Al Raha is focused on marine activity incorporating a major boat servicing area and a dry dock facility.

As you can see Al Raha Beach is a truly spectacular Abu Dhabi Mega Project. There is a very good YouTube video of Al Raha Beach in the sidebar of this site for you to view.

Here is a link to the Al Raha Beach website:

http://www.alrahabeach.com/

...and here is a link that will take you to Aldar, the developers of Al Raha Beach:

http://www.aldar.com/